RESEARCH 01
Passive Cooling Materials
Developing bio-based materials that provide electricity-free temperature reduction for sustainable food preservation and cold-chain management.
Welcome, I’m Yu Liu.
I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, and a member of both the Sustainable & Intelligent Seafood Bioprocessing Laboratory and the Biopolymer Engineering Laboratory.
My work connects food science, aquaculture, biomaterials, and food engineering to develop practical solutions for aquatic animal health, seafood quality, and sustainable food preservation.
Sustainable Aquaculture
Passive Cooling Materials
Seafood Science
Oral Delivery Systems
What I Am Working On 🧑🔬
RESEARCH 02
Oral Delivery Systems
Developing PLGA-based delivery systems that protect vaccines and immunostimulants during digestive transit and deliver them to immune-responsive sites.
Beyond the Laboratory 🏃♂️➡️
Outside of the laboratory, I enjoy traveling, hiking, photography, watching movies, and exploring different genres of music. Photography allows me to document landscapes, cultures, and everyday moments while encouraging me to observe the world from different perspectives.
These experiences help me maintain curiosity, creativity, and balance—qualities that I also value in scientific research and problem-solving.
Travel Hiking Photography Movies Music Baking